Cycling books

Quite odd to read this on lfgss of all places since Desgrange was the man who stood against variable gears, and successfully prevented their introduction until he retired through ill health after 1936.

Personally I'd love to see a fixed wheel stage in the tour now. And no other gadgets like power meters or radios either!

More due to his treatment of riders and everyone else he dealt with. Clearly a driven man with great vision, but not a nice bloke.

Fixed gear stage would be fun for sure.